Based on true events. Marc Brummund tells the story of one of the worst juvenile detention centres in Germany in the 1960s and 70s. The film centers on Wolfgang, a 14 year old youth in conflict with his stepdad, who takes the opportunity to send him to Freistatt, a world of barred windows, forced labour and physical abuse. With a rebellious, independent spirit, and a drive to be free, Wolfgang must learn to navigate between peer hierarchy and church authority.